2,000 torches march to remind Italians of Carmela Petrucci's death

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Youths march with torches to remember Carmela Petrucci who was trying to stop her sister's ex-boyfriend from stabbing her.

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Classmates of Carmela Petrucci wear custom shirts and hold torches to remember Petrucci.

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The classmates of the girls, friends, acquaintances and citizens have traveled the road that separates the high school Umberto and the building where he lived with his sister, the girl was attacked.

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The classmates of the girls, friends, acquaintances and citizens have traveled the road that separates the high school Umberto and the building where he lived with his sister, the girl was attacked.

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Classmates Carmela wear a shirt with a verse from a song by Ligabue, the most loved by the girl who was killed.

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The classmates of the girls, friends, acquaintances and citizens march from the road that separates the high school Umberto and the building where Carmela Petrucci lived with her sister.

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The classmates remember Carmela with some photos.

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Classmates Carmela wear a shirt with a verse from a song by Ligabue, the most loved by the girl who was killed.

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Classmates Carmela wear a shirt with a verse from a song by Ligabue, the most loved by the girl who was killed.

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The classmates of the girls, friends, acquaintances and citizens have traveled the road that separates the high school Umberto and the building where he lived with his sister, the girl was attacked.

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A single banner to remind Carmela killed at age 17 by a former boyfriend of her sister.

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A lot of people who, in silence, reminded Carmela.

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Carmela is the 101st victim of male violence against women, from the beginning of 2012 in Italy.

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Two thousand torches are paraded to remember Carmela Petrucci, who was killed at age 17 by her sister's former boyfriend. Protesters are marching to remember Petrucci and to say "no" to violence against women.